Provides the latest RSS feeds for Jordan News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Jordan News.Net http://www.jordannews.net/ en-us Fri, 09 May 2008 16:34:52 -0400 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:34:52 -0400 30 Jean-Claude Elias A new device from Absolute Software helps track down and locate stolen laptop computers. It is built in the machines. The first time the thief connects the device to the web, the ma... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14700471&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 08 May 2008 21:55:51 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14700471&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN - The country is back to the 2001 Traffic Law, after a Royal Decree approved a Cabinet decision annulling the temporary traffic law which has been in effect since last November... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694751&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:41:43 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694751&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Mohammad Ben Hussein AMMAN - Prime Minister Nader Dahabi on Thursday rejected as groundless reports that a deal has been struck with a foreign investor to sell the army-run King Hussein Medical Ce... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694750&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:41:42 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694750&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Dalya Dajani AMMAN - A young boy in ragged clothes accosts drivers at a busy traffic intersection, begging them to spare him some change. Then anti-vagrancy authorities arrive at the scene and appr... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694749&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:41:42 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694749&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Rana Husseini AMMAN - Authorities are questioning a 22-year-old man, who allegedly killed his pregnant married sister on Wednesday evening for reasons related to family honour, official sources sa... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694748&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:41:41 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694748&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Linda Hindi AMMAN - The World Food Programme (WFP) is calling on Jordanians to back their humanitarian mission to combat poverty in the Kingdom by supporting an annual walk and car rally. More th... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694747&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:41:40 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694747&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Jordan Nuclear Energy Commission President Khalid Touqan holds talks with a Canadian delegation on Thursday. Canadian Ambassador to Jordan Margaret Huber also attended the meeting (Petra photo) http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694746&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:41:40 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14694746&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (JT) - Her Majesty Queen Rania on Wednesday announced the formation of the Arab Sustainability Leadership Group (ASLG), the first of its kind from the region to commit to sustainability and re... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14696236&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:28:33 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14696236&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (JT) - His Majesty King Abdullah and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday inaugurated the second exhibition of Jordanian industries, where over 45 Jordanian companies are taking part.... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14696235&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:28:33 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14696235&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 MARINA Lee Abdullah, wife of jailed Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin, has arrived at the PJ Sessions Court to post bail for her husband at 12:30pm. She was greeted by his lawyer and small g... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14683524&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 08 May 2008 09:37:46 -0400 New Straits Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14683524&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Amman: Jordanian inflation accelerated to 15.4 percent in April as food, housing, clothing and services costs increased following the government's lifting of subsidies. The inflation rate increased fr... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14683277&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 08 May 2008 09:03:25 -0400 Gulf News http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14683277&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin has refused to meet anyone in prison, in a move which shocked even his wife. http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14673049&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 22:00:23 -0400 New Straits Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14673049&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Rana Husseini AMMAN - The Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced a 19-year-old girl to 15 years in prison after convicting her of poisoning and killing four of her family members in Irbid in Februa... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14670514&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 19:23:29 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14670514&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair Ali-Ali, head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Jordan Ambassador Patrick Renault and JMI Board Chairman Nabil Sharif sign a gra... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14670512&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 19:23:27 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14670512&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 BURJ AL BARAJNEH, Lebanon - While Israel celebrates its 60th birthday, Palestinian refugees mourn the 1948 Nakbeh (catastrophe) when they lost their homeland. Often ignored in Middle East peace talks,... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14671304&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:13:46 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14671304&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday he hoped to be able to shed light in the next few weeks on whether a Syrian facility bombed by Israel last year was an undecl... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14671302&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:13:45 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14671302&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 BEIRUT (Reuters) - Supporters of Lebanon's government fought battles in Beirut on Wednesday with gunmen loyal to the Hizbollah-led opposition, escalating the worst internal crisis since the 1975-90 ci... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14671303&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:13:45 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14671303&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (JT) - The national football team continued its slow upward climb by rising one spot to 104th place when the FIFA World Ranking was issued on Wednesday. After maintaining a top-five spot among ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14671300&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:13:43 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14671300&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 The new online portal distinguishes itself in terms of the information and the services that it offers in both Jordan and the region. It does so by offering a multitude of informative content on lo... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14659307&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:45:50 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14659307&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 LG Electronics (LGE), world-leading leading provider of consumer electronics and mobile communications, announced un-audited consolidated earnings results for the three month period ending March 31, 2... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14659308&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:45:49 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14659308&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Khalid Bin Sulayem received the Greek delegation headed by Athanasios Economou, President, Greek National Tourism Organisation and H.E. George Costoulas, Ambassador of Greece in the UAE. He also we... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14656826&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 08:24:29 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14656826&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Depa Limited, a provider of interior contracting services in the Middle East and North Africa, yesterday announced it has acquired a 22.2% stake, worth $7.6m, in Jordan Wood Industries Company. The ac... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14652900&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 03:25:47 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14652900&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 DEAD SEA - An agency of the US government will be supporting the Disi Water Conveyance Project with a $250 million loan, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) President and CEO Robert Mosbach... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14652714&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 07 May 2008 02:21:29 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14652714&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin (fourth from left) with (from left) Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, Pandamaran assemblyman Ronnie Liu, Kubang Kerian MP Salahudin Ayub, Pokok Sena MP Ma... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14644915&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 20:14:36 -0400 New Straits Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14644915&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Mohammad Ghazal AMMAN - A study released on Tuesday on the reasons behind the abandonment of newborn children in the country indicated the issue has not reached the level of a phenomenon. The stu... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642682&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:28:11 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642682&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Mohammad Ben Hussein AMMAN - Deputies are scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Nader Dahabi later this week to discuss reports on the sale of state-owned land in Amman to non-Jordanian investors,... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642683&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:28:11 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642683&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Dalya Dajani AMMAN - Tourist arrivals from the Gulf are expected to rise this summer due to a major promotional and marketing campaign to be launched by the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) this month. ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642678&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:28:10 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642678&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Rana Husseini AMMAN - The Criminal Court has sentenced a 33-year-old man to 10 years imprisonment after convicting him of sexually assaulting and abducting a child in October 2007. The court decl... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642681&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:28:10 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642681&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Rana Husseini AMMAN - The Criminal Court last week acquitted a 31-year-old man of the premeditated murder of his friend in Zarqa in April 2004. The court sentenced the defendant to a 15-year pris... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642680&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:28:09 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642680&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 A new treatment plant to be established close to the Zarqa River will treat industrial wastewater generated from nearby industries in a bid to reduce pollution levels in the governorate (JT photo) http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642679&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:28:08 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14642679&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Middle East and North Africa Business Report, Amman, JordanMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 5--Saraya Aqaba Real Estate Development psc. and Nikki Beach EMEA Hotels and Resorts Limited, one of the ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14641300&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 17:42:07 -0400 Hotel Online http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14641300&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (JT) - Jordan and Azerbaijan on Monday signed further bilateral agreements expected to strengthen ties, especially in the economic field. In the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah and Aze... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14640022&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 14:03:12 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14640022&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (JT) - Minister Maher Madadha, of Public Sector reform and acting minister of Industry and Trade, inaugurated on Monday the Project Rebuild Iraq 2008 fair organised by IFP Group. Deputising... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14640023&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 14:03:12 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14640023&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Driven by the objective of achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction, Nuqul Automotive announced the recent acquisition of Skoda Auto to be registered as an exclusive agent for the brand in... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14629330&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 05:58:06 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14629330&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 RJ President/CEO Samer Majali called upon airport services managers to create an integrated network of coordination among themselves, on the one hand, and between them and the main office, on the othe... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14629329&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 05:58:05 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14629329&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 The companies will display their products and know-how in the fields of construction, infrastructure, materials and equipments, energy, environment and water treatment, electricity, telecommunications... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14629328&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 05:58:04 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14629328&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin was charged and pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to publishing a seditious article in his blog. http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14627342&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 04:46:05 -0400 New Straits Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14627342&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 According to a posting at the Malaysia-Today website, Raja Petra and wife arrived at Kuala Lumpur Court in Jalan Duta court at 9:08am. Local journalists and foreign press were among 400 people said to... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14627343&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 04:46:03 -0400 New Straits Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14627343&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 "I lifted my head and saw I was surrounded by Arabs on three sides and would not be able to retreat. I shouted to Danny, the machine gunner, to cover me and scaled up to his position, which was three ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14624650&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 02:36:31 -0400 Haaretz http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14624650&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), and Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) as well as Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) have participated in Intermodal South America 2008 Fair which took plac... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14624374&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 06 May 2008 01:43:10 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14624374&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (JT) - Jordan and Azerbaijan on Monday signed further bilateral agreements expected to strengthen ties, especially in the economic field. In the presence of His Majesty King Abdullah and Azerbai... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617124&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:42:27 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617124&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Rana Husseini AMMAN - Criminal Prosecutor Tareq Shoqerat on Sunday charged a 70-year-old man with the manslaughter of his daughter during a family brawl in Karak at dawn, official sources said. T... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617125&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:42:26 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617125&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifah Ben Zayed Al Nahayan holds talks with Prime Minister Nader Dahabi in Abu Dhabi on Monday (Petra photo) http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617132&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:42:26 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617132&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Mohammad Ghazal AMMAN - The Higher Education Council has decided to lower admission grades for IT, business administration and administrative and economic sciences to 65 per cent at public univers... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617131&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:42:25 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617131&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Minister of Environment Khalid Irani and US Ambassador David Hale attend the opening of a regional workshop on institutional strengthening of environmental organisations on Monday (Petra photo) http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617130&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:42:24 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617130&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN - The 3rd International Yoga Festival will reach the shores of the Dead Sea from the pyramids of Giza on June 1, offering people the chance to explore the ancient discipline in... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617129&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:42:23 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617129&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Dalya Dajani AMMAN - A nationwide effort to raise public awareness of a new family protection law is steadily making its way across the country, ensuring that local communities are aware of their ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617127&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:42:23 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617127&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Maria Font de Matas AMMAN - Twenty young journalists from EU member states and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will help change mutual misperceptions about the West and the Arab world by ta... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617126&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 18:42:22 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14617126&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 STS, the Jordanian IT services and enterprise solutions integrator, has announced its award of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology's (MoICT) bid for the third phase of the Secure... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14610857&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 12:41:57 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14610857&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Bashir, Azayzeh meet with Palestinian official Foreign Minister Salah Bashir on Sunday met with Head of the Lower House Palestine Committee Marzouq Dajeh. Department of Palestinian Affairs Directo... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14611020&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 11:37:15 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14611020&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Baku, May 03, 2008 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- -- His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan gave an exclusive interview to Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency, AzerTAc, on the eve of his trip... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14611023&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 11:37:14 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14611023&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Lipper, a company specializing in assessment and comparison of investment funds, selected the AB Asia Dynamic as a winner of the award in recognition of its excellent performance over the past year. ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14607914&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 09:44:03 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14607914&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Amman, May 5, (bna)--jordanian Monarch King Abdullah Ii Today Headed To Azerbaijan For A Two-day Official Visit To The C Ountry During Which He Will Hold Talks With Azeri President Ilham Aliyev On Wa... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14606174&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Mon, 05 May 2008 08:08:16 -0400 Bahrain News Agency http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14606174&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (JT) - Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania will head to Azerbaijan today for a two-day visit. The King will hold talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on issues of mutual conc... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596778&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 04 May 2008 19:48:19 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596778&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Mohammad Ghazal KOURA DISTRICT - His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday ordered a comprehensive plan for Koura District to address its problems and meet the needs of its 110,000 residents. The plan en... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596780&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 04 May 2008 19:48:17 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596780&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN - With the Kingdom losing around 138.9 million cubic metres (mcm) of water annually due to worn out pipeline networks, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Sunday announced ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596781&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 04 May 2008 19:48:15 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596781&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (JT) - The first group of Youth Career Initiative (YCI) participants who underwent six months of practical on-the-job training at hotels and other business sectors, graduated at a ceremony on Su... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596784&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 04 May 2008 19:48:14 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596784&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 National Council for Family Affairs Secretary General Haifa Abu Ghazaleh and Syrian Commission for Family Affairs President Syra Astour sign a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to exchange informa... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596782&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 04 May 2008 19:48:13 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596782&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Rana Husseini AMMAN - The State Security Court (SSC) on Sunday referred a 35-year-old man, accused of stabbing a German tourist in mid-March, to a government psychiatric institution for mental eva... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596786&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 04 May 2008 19:48:13 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596786&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Rana Husseini AMMAN - The Criminal Court has sentenced a 44-year-old man to death after convicting him of murdering his wife over financial matters in August 2006. The tribunal declared Ahmad M.,... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596785&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 04 May 2008 19:48:12 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14596785&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Javna, one of the leading companies in software solutions and wireless applications, has unveiled its new integrated mobile phone advertisement platform, JMN MobiAd, during its participation in the Mo... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14591531&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 04 May 2008 08:52:04 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14591531&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 The management and team at Grand Hyatt Amman are proud to announce that Assad Jubarah has been promoted to the position of the hotel's new Director of Rooms, effective 1st May 2008. http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14590151&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 04 May 2008 06:13:24 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14590151&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 The Land Jordan, a leading investment and real estate developer and a member of The Land Holding, hosted a number of officials and members of the press, headed by the Governor of Zarqa Governorate H.E... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14589140&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sun, 04 May 2008 04:59:42 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14589140&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN - The Jordan Press Association (JPA) President Abdul Wahab Zgheilat on Saturday said he would start his three-year term with a push for changing membership subscription regulati... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14583651&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sat, 03 May 2008 19:42:51 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14583651&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 AMMAN (JT) - The Muslim Brotherhood has officially announced Hamam Said as overall leader of the movement, while Abdul Latif Arabiyat was named as head of its shura council, according to an official s... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14583654&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sat, 03 May 2008 19:42:48 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14583654&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Mohammad Ghazal AMMAN - The Civil Defence Department (CDD) dealt with around 1,057 accidents and rescue operations during the Labour Day weekend, which resulted in 16 deaths and 985 injuries. On ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14583655&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sat, 03 May 2008 19:42:47 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14583655&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 The United Arab Investors Company (UAIC) in partnership with Arab Corp has acquired 25.58% more of the Union Bank's shares. The shares are now 36.3% of the bank's capital as UAIC previously owned 10.7... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14576852&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Sat, 03 May 2008 06:21:03 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14576852&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Visa system for Iraqis goes into effect By Linda Hindi AMMAN - The visa requirement for Iraqis who wish to enter Jordan has officially came into affect as of May 1, according to the Interior Min... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14564922&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Fri, 02 May 2008 15:09:44 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14564922&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Bashir meets with Arab, Jewish American organisations Minister of Foreign Affairs Salah Bashir held separate meetings with representatives of Arab and Jewish American organisations during his rece... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14564920&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Fri, 02 May 2008 15:09:44 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14564920&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates opens June 17 The fourth Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates will open on June 17 to address regional socio-economic, scientific and cultural challenges. Partic... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14564921&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Fri, 02 May 2008 15:09:44 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14564921&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Agencies Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas underwent an unannounced heart test in Amman on Thursday. Aides to Abbas, 73, said he was doing well after a catheterisation procedure meant to test for bl... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14540826&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:58:08 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14540826&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Schoolgirls in Amman chant during the morning assembly. A newly amended Education Law prohibits private centres from teaching students courses based on syllabi (File photo) http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14542214&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:32:31 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14542214&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Mohammad Ben Hussein AMMAN - Internal elections at the Muslim Brotherhood's shura council, where Hamam Said (hawk) replaced incumbent Salem Falahat (dove) as overall leader of the movement, have s... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14542211&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:32:28 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14542211&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN - Only 1,641 QIZ guest workers, out of more than 6,000, have so far benefited from a government decision to exempt expatriate workers from accumulated work and residency permit ... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14542210&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:32:27 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14542210&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 PM seeks Arab, Kuwaiti funds for strategic projects AMMAN (JT) - Prime Minister Nader Dahabi on Wednesday explored, during a visit to Kuwait, the possibility of Arab and Kuwaiti funds financing ec... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14535595&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 12:07:00 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14535595&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 President/CEO Samer Majali said that revenues during these three months increased from JD107m in 2007 to JD140m this year. The growth reflects the surge in the number of passengers RJ transported d... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14531852&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 10:17:41 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14531852&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Aligned with its ongoing plans to expand both the scope and the nature of its investments, the United Arab Investors Company (UAIC) along with Arab Corp, recently announced the acquisition of 25.58% o... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14528822&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 07:22:21 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14528822&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 In what has been considered as a record time, Tameer has completed more than 65% of structure works of the first part for the first phase of the Madinat Al Majd project. http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14525821&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:36:52 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14525821&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Research proposals from four universities selected for global significance and potential economic impact in the areas of applied mathematics, molecular photovoltaics, nanomaterials and computational s... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14523554&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 03:15:15 -0400 PR Web http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14523554&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 BAE Systems has won a $6m contract to provide family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTV) to Jordan. This is the third order for Jordan in the last four years, bringing the total value to over $16m, the... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14522692&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 01:50:01 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14522692&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 This is the third order for Jordan in the last four years, bringing the total value to over $16 m. 'BAE Systems is building the case throughout the region that the FMTV delivers high-performance ca... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14522691&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 01:50:01 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14522691&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 This time the location was Amman, Jordan, where high-level executives from the region and elsewhere in the world were provided with a detailed overview of the underlying dynamics and key decision driv... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14520447&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:35:23 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14520447&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Mohammad Ben Hussein AMMAN - A group of political parties plan to file a lawsuit at the Higher Court to contest the revocation of their licences for failure to meet conditions set by the new Polit... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14513015&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:43:08 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14513015&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN - The Arabian oryx is expected back in its natural habitat in Wadi Rum next year, thanks to a pioneering project to reintroduce the internationally endangered species to be agai... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14513016&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:43:07 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14513016&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Rana Husseini AMMAN - The State Security Court (SSC) on Wednesday acquitted a 19-year-old man of fuelling national discord for lack of evidence. Hassan Abu Shawer, a supporter of the Islamic Acti... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14513014&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:43:06 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14513014&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Rana Husseini AMMAN - A father walked free from the Criminal Court on Wednesday after receiving a six-month sentence for electrocuting his teenage daughter to death in Wadi Abdoun in 2006. The de... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14513013&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:43:05 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14513013&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN - The ban on sending Filipino workers to the Kingdom is expected to be lifted this month pending the approval of the Philippine government, a Labour Ministry official said yest... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14513012&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:43:05 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14513012&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Royal Jordanian (RJ), the first Arab state carrier to be privatised, said on Wednesday revenues rose 31% in the first quarter of 2008, driven by robust passenger traffic. http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14504803&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:47:24 -0400 Arabian Business http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14504803&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 On 2 May, some 120 vintage cars will begin a 6,000-kilometer Rally from Oberstaufen, Germany to Amman, Jordan that is organized by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and other partners to help raise aw... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14503488&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:57:53 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14503488&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Stemming from its strong belief in the youth of today and their potential as leaders of tomorrow, the Jordan Islamic Bank for Finance and Investment joined the expanding network of supporters of Al-Am... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14503489&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:57:48 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14503489&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 At the press conference that was headed by CEO of Jordan Telecom Group Mr. Mickael Ghossein and the CEO of Orange Mobile Mrs. Majd Shweikeh, the company publicized its new Pay As You Go (PAYG) Loyalty... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14503487&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:57:40 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14503487&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corporation and Khaled Bichara, Board Member of Orascom Telecom Holding, recently launched a new MSN Maghreb portal at a press conference in Skhirat. http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14500773&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:19:12 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14500773&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 As part of its corporate social responsibility and commitment to creating sustainable social development projects, the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) launched a campaign in cooperation with the J... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14495193&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:08:07 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14495193&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN - Ad Dustour Chairman Saif Sharif bowed out late Monday from the race for the Jordan Press Association (JPA) presidency, leaving Al Rai Chief Editor Abdul Wahab Zgheilat the un... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14489060&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:50:58 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14489060&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 A worker at a gas station in Amman fills the tank of a car with unleaded gas after the country switched to this more environment-friendly fuel earlier this year (Photo by Hani Hazaimeh) http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14489059&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:50:58 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14489059&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Mohammad Ghazal AMMAN - Artists and intellectuals on Tuesday criticised a decision by the government to hold the Jordan Festival, which they claimed is a cancellation of the Jerash Festival for Cu... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14489061&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:50:57 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14489061&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 By Dalya Dajani AMMAN - A drive to encourage female school dropouts to continue their education and attain life skills was launched yesterday in a largely underprivileged and conservative community i... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14489062&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:50:55 -0400 The Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14489062&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate Prayers and Peace be upon the purest of messengers, our Master Mohammad, the honest Arab Prophet, I would like to start by thanking His Hig... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14482420&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:52:19 -0400 Jordan Times http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14482420&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 This exhibition is considered the premium international platform for property and real estate industry in Jordan; bringing together key investors, businessmen and customers. Mr. Ali Kolaghassi, Vic... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14477253&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:40:21 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14477253&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 In line with its commitment to actively contribute to the education sector, Optimiza announced landing the 'Equipment for Computer Labs and Multipurpose Rooms' tender with the Ministry of Education (M... http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14474556&cat=a9fba0694eef4824 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:06:53 -0400 AME Info http://feeds.jordannews.net/?rid=14474556&cat=a9fba0694eef4824